More Bikes in RiNo

Another one from a morning walking around in the RiNo district of Denver.  I took a lot of shots of this building but I think these two images work the best for a diptych.  Lately I have really enjoyed putting together different images to see how they connect when side by side.  

Fillmore Auditorium

Here's a quick shot I got while shooting on assignment for Nebraska Beer Blog this weekend at Fillmore Auditorium.  We were at an event (Funktion) sponsored by Left Hand Brewing Company and Lagunitas Brewing Company when I captured this image of an artist spray painting a portrait.

Clicks From Downtown Denver

The following are just a few shots I took while bumming around downtown Denver this weekend before Doors Open Denver.  I just thought I'd share.

Seattle Again

Last November I got the chance to head up to Seattle for work.  Typically I bring my camera along on business trips, but sadly enough I usually don't take it out.  On this particular trip I took some candids of my friend's daughters while in Portland but apon arrival in Seattle I only shot about three frames.  This is one of them.

Old Men In Brugge

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These are two shots I took while in Belgium recently. It wasn't until I was in the processing phase did I realize that both of these guys are walking in a similar manner. I find Brugge to be a great city for shooting early in the morning, although the one to the left was shot in the late afternoon. The light shines through beautifully and lights up the detail in the cobblestone streets perfectly. I really think when it comes to urban shots; Brugge has some of the nicest lighting.

Time for the Summer Sun

As the days get longer I think the one thing photographers love is how much slower the sun rises and falls. Lately I have spent way too much time in the office and not enough time on the streets. A friend contacted me to take some shots of her son who brought his skateboard. By far and away, the skateboard shots were the ones I enjoyed the most. I love the lighting in this photograph. The more I shoot, the more I like to have my subjects back to the sun rather than my back to the sun. It makes for some amazingly lit pictures.

Wonderful Colfax

About a mile from the house has to be the most colorful street in Denver. Otto Schulze and I headed out yesterday to get some shots and the trip definitely had some interesting moments. From sipping a Guiness on the patio of The Snug while some kid who was still up from the night before was trying to convince me to shoot an underground fashion show to the liquor store owner who demanded I let him see my camera after I snapped a shot inside his store, there was never a dull moment. Ok, I'll admit photographing the inside of a liquor store on Colfax is probably against someone's rules but in my defense there were no signs stating I couldn't do it.

The above photo makes me laugh. One of the things that really pisses me off is when people cross Colfax in the middle of the street. Unfortunately, I had no choice but to run out into the middle of the road to capture this image.

Here is a link if you'd like to see a shot Otto got: http://twitpic.com/7rj6x1



9/11 Final NYC Post

This shot was taken in the financial district of NYC. We walked around Wall Street in the rain and then back up to the World Trade Center. I had taken a photo of the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks a few months after it happened. I wanted to go back and take a picture that would show how much progress has been made since then. As I was photographing the half finished building I thought I really didn't just want to capture an image of the building but also of those who are around it daily. I squatted down, pointed the camera up towards the building and snapped this photo when the two gentlemen walked into the frame.

NYC Post III

     Technically speaking, neither of these photos are great in my opinion but there is one thing about them I find very interesting and that is the difference in color tone in the exposure. I was walking up 6th Ave at 50th St and as I looked up, Radio City Music Hall looked very monochrome. For a place that is usually very colorful, I found it eerily creepy like I was in an Alfred Hitchcock movie. This is where I snapped the first picture.
     When I made it up to 51st St, I turned back around and snapped the second picture which turned out to be extremely colorful for being taken in a rainstorm. The time between these two photos was about one minute. The only adjustments made post production was a very slight adjustment in contrast and a slight adjustment in exposure.

NYC Post II

This shot was taken while coming back from The Bedford in Brooklyn. We transferred from the L to the 6 but then something went terribly wrong. While trying to get back to the 33rd St. Station the train started going back the other way. Apparently, not all of the trains continue straight on late at night. While "sweating like sardines in a flop house fraternity" waiting for the 6 train going uptown I was able to snap this photo. Typical, "I'm tired, where the fuck is the train?" type of picture. All this while I'm three sheets to the wind.

NYC Post I

Ahhhh....I love this city, especially when it comes to street shooting. I bought my first SLR (yes young people, there was no "D") about a year before my first trip to NYC. It was quite an experience walking around the city setting up a tripod and trying to capture long exposures of traffic lights. Since then, I'd like to think I have learned a lot, so here I am back with camera in hand.

The great thing about NYC is the fact that half the time when you shoot people, it is so busy that the subjects usually don't notice they are being photographed. When they do catch you, they hardly seem to care. It is one thing that I miss about living in a big city. Try standing ten feet in front of a stranger and taking a picture of them in Denver. First of all, they will notice you. Second, they probably won't be happy about it. It makes shooting here much more pleasurable.

Here are a few images I shot in my first 24 hours here. More to follow, I'm sure.

Seattle A.M.

This is another shot I took while I was in Seattle, the same morning as the Beecher's Cheese photo that I posted a couple of posts back. I like shooting in the dark hours and capturing the people while in movement. It is something I have done since buying my first SLR and taking a trip to NYC back in 2002. It is something I plan on doing more of when I get to NYC in September.